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6DigitalHow to easily transfer your iCloud Photos collection to Google
Gone are the days when you had to manually download your iCloud Photos collection to transfer it to Google Photos. Apple has unveiled a new...
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8TechInfinix set to launch the Hot 10 Play in Uganda
Infinix Mobility is set to launch a new device under the “HOT Series” in Uganda. The new HOT 10 Play follows the...
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7DigitalHow to make WhatsApp voice and video calls on desktop
If you are always busy on your PC, you could be one of those that does all your WhatsApp business right there....
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14StartupsMoTIV unveils ‘Tools to Create’ to support Uganda’s creative industry
As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s...
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13DigitalHuawei Petal Mail is now in beta testing
Just over a year back, Huawei filed the trademark for the Petal Mail, which could be a substitute for Google Mail (which...
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16TechHuawei Petal Search gets upgraded with new amazing features
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has upgraded its Huawei Petal Search, a one-stop search engine to discover and download apps, games, and experiences to make...
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13TechIs the iPhone 13 coming with 1TB of storage?
According to an analysis by Wedbush, as reported by 9to5Mac, we need to prepare our wallets and anxiety for some news. Apparently,...
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312DigitalHow to add people to your Instagram ‘Live Rooms’
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media apps have seen an increase in usage especially for live streams. One of...
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17TechWhat is PlayStation Plus and how does it work?
PlayStation Plus is a subscription-based service from PlayStation that allows gamers to play online multiplayer games, download free monthly games, and take...
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16TechJumia expands its online food delivery into Egypt
The company says food makes up 20% of transactions and is growing quickly.
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18TelecomMTN Nigeria in advanced stage of renewing licence
MTN Nigeria is in advanced stages of renewing its operating and spectrum licence in Nigeria for another 10 years. The telco confirms...
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20Tech‘Believe in the power of technology’ – Huawei VP Catherine Chen
Technology holds significant benefits for humanity, and digital technology can be an indispensable tool for helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable...
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22StartupsgnuGrid raises $250,000 Series A fund for expansion
Uganda’s gnuGrid Africa has raised US$250,000 to distribute “Solar Sentra“, its digital solution in Uganda and across Africa. gnuGrid Africa says the funds were raised...
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28TelecomLiquid Telecom raises $840 Million in Bond Sale
Liquid Telecom has raised $840 million in a bond sale to refinance debt and expand further into Africa. According to Bloomberg, the...
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28DigitalePosta: Posta Uganda launches digital addressing system
It is a requirement for all companies to acquire and declare valid P.O. Box addresses prior to registration in Uganda. This has...
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33Telecom5 new capabilities of the Huawei Intelligent Cloud Network
Huawei has announced new capabilities of the Intelligent cloud network solution. This solution helps carriers build cloud-oriented service networks and core capabilities...
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37TelecomHuawei officially unveils its 5GtoB solution
At the MWC Shanghai 2021 event, Huawei has unveiled and released its 5GtoB solution. The new reveal, like its name, is a...
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32TechJumia Uganda expands JForce program to upcountry regions
Leading e-commerce platform Jumia Uganda has announced the expansion of its entrepreneur program known as JForce across the country. The Jumia Force...
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32DigitalHow to automatically download movies on the Netflix app
3 years ago, Netflix first introduced Smart Downloads, an offline-viewing feature that pulls in the next episode of your favorite shows. Just...
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28TechYou won’t send/receive WhatsApp texts if you reject new terms
You probably heard or might have over-heard of the new terms and conditions coming with using WhatsApp. There have been several concerns...
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31TechOpera testing the chat-service waters with ‘Hype’
With most of us getting accustomed to remote work and getting in touch via chats, Opera has come into the game too....
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31DigitalSpotify is expanding to 80+ markets. Here’s the list
Spotify is on the verge of expanding and making its audio streaming subscription service available to over 80 new markets around the...
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30TechHarmonyOS coming to Huawei phones this April 2021
Huawei has officially announced that its operating system for smartphones, HarmonyOS, will launch in April this year. And one thing we can...
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33StartupsNala enters the UK market, signs API deal with Modulr
NALA recently signed an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent deal with Modulr, as it finalizes its UK launch. The partnership is primarily...
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40TechHuawei announces free Artificial Intelligence study in Uganda
Huawei Uganda has announced a new free Artificial Intelligence (AI) study aimed at accelerating training and upskilling Uganda’s ICT professionals with the...
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46StartupsBolt raises €150M to improve its service quality and safety
Ride-hailing company, Bolt has raised €150 million in funding to improve the safety, security, and quality of its services. This is as...
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50TelecomMastercard and MTN partner to enable global online shopping
Mastercard and MTN Group have announced a partnership that seeks to enable millions of MTN MoMo customers in 16 African countries to...
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49DigitalHow to use Binance Express Mode to instantly trade crypto
Binance P2P has added the Express Mode for buying and selling crypto with Nigerian Naira. This is in an effort to further...
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72StartupsPollicy unveils the DataFest Kampala 2021 roadmap
The 3rd edition of DataFest Kampala has launched with a focus on exploring the role that data plays in how we navigate...
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90Digital₿trust: Jack Dorsey, Jay Z partner on Bitcoin growth in Africa
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter earlier today that he is starting a new Bitcoin endowment trust, named ₿trust, with the rapper Jay...
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75TechHuawei working on gaming console and new gaming laptop
Like the Xbox Series S and X that Microsoft launched last September, Huawei is thinking of launching gaming consoles and laptops. Yes,...
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60Telecom
Huawei CEO pledges globalization strategy despite pressure
Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has pledged to stick to a globalization strategy despite external pressure. He has called on the new US...
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82TelecomAirtel Uganda, Mastercard, Samsung and Asante partner to launch smartphone loans
Airtel Uganda has announced the launch of a Pay-on-Demand mobile platform in partnership with Mastercard, Samsung, and Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”)....
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94Tech
Siri will now ask you which app you want to play music on
When you ask Siri to play you a song or some music, it will now ask you which app you want to...
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100TechPetal Translate: Huawei’s alternative to Google Translate
Gone are the days when text editors were the only option for the translation process to be done. The availability of a...
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92TechHow to transfer huge files with Huawei’s Flash File Transfer
Last year, Huawei introduced a Flash File Transfer System. The system, which came as a new EMUI 11 feature, ably supports the transfer of large files...
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91TechWhat the iCloud Passwords Chrome extension is all about
Apple recently released a Chrome extension for Windows that lets you use passwords stored with iCloud. Dubbed iCloud Passwords, the feature basically...
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83TechHow to unlock your iPhone with Face ID when wearing a mask
With Apple’s iPhone X, in 2017, came the transformational Face ID – a facial recognition technology that would define security beyond the...
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201DigitalPhase-out of traditional Ugandan passports extended to 2022
The Ugandan government started issuing out International e-Passport to citizens in December 2018 and as a result stopped issuance of the traditional...
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205DigitalAll you need to know about the IATA Travel Pass
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, so many industries were sent into forced retirement. One of these, yet key to the...
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211TechHow to add watermarks to your Zoom meetings
For organizations that value content and its importance, watermarks always come in handy. You can employ them aptly when you wish to...
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234DigitalTikTok to make under-16s’ accounts private by default
Short form video app, TikTok, is tightening the privacy settings of children’s accounts. This is in a move intended to improve child...
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254Telecom
Airtel unveils its virtual card, the Airtel Money Mastercard
Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has unveiled its virtual debit card. Dubbed the ‘Airtel Money Mastercard’, the card is designed to...
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256TechJumia Uganda expands its pick-up stations
Jumia is expanding its logistics network of pick-up stations to cover more key cities in Uganda and offer more affordable delivery options....
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263Tech8 more Chinese apps banned by the US. Here’s the list
Donald Trump could be exiting the White House in a few days, but he is not yet done with China. In the...
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290DigitalEverything you need to know about Discovery Plus
2021 won’t let you take any holidays when it comes to entertainment. The first streaming service to be launched in the new...
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273TechHuawei to offer HarmonyOS to Chinese smartphone makers
In May 2019, the US government imposed a ban and added Huawei onto its Entity-List. This, in the process, restricted American companies...
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227DigitalYou can now buy Bitcoin in Nigeria via Binance cash transfer
Binance recently added a cash transfer feature that allows users with a Binance account to easily and freely transfer cash to anyone,...
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225TechWelcome 2021, the year of tech-ing over
The 2020 chapter is closed, in comes 2021. From a technology perspective, it is rather not news that we are where we...
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207TechWhy Huawei removed Tencent Games from China app market
As of the start of 2021, Huawei AppGallery and Huawei Game Center users in China have been unable to search Tencent games....
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232DigitalUchaguzi: An information platform on Uganda’s 2021 elections
The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the electoral commission, has launched a Voter Information...
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207DigitalHow to add a tweet to your Instagram Story
We are shifting from the tiresome process of taking screenshots of tweets and adding them to your Instagram Story. Yes! Twitter is currently...
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333TelecomAirtel Uganda is giving you a Festive Season Bonanza
Airtel Uganda has today announced a festive season bonanza to reward subscribers and spread the festive season cheer across the country. As...
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362StartupsFinTech Stakeholders optimistic of future after 2020 spotlight
The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented effects notwithstanding, Financial Technology stakeholders have had a lot of positives in 2020. These included world...
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354StartupsKawooya Innocent voted onto Mojaloop Foundation Council
Kampala Mayor aspirant, Innocent Kawooya, is eating big even before he eats City Hall. He recently announced on his page that he...
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313TechEquity Bank Uganda rebrands with a new logo
Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of a new logo. Customers that were used to the...
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335DigitalXoom now lets you send low-fee wallet transfers to Africa
PayPal’s money transfer arm Xoom is now offering customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Europe the ability to send secure funds to...
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297TechJumia launches Festive sale to support you this Christmas
The year 2020 has been like no other with COVID-19 changing our lives from how we move, work, make money, travel and...
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427StartupsJumia raises $243.2mn from its “at the market” offering
E-commere platform, Jumia Technologies AG – which we all know as Jumia – has announced the completion of its “at the market”...
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279TechHuawei AirPON: Accelerating African fibre internet connection
The recent AfricaCom virtual technology event saw Huawei launch its innovative AirPON solution, which reuses existing wireless sites to build full-fibre access...
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306TechUganda Shines at the Huawei ICT Global Competition
Three University students representing Uganda; Shaffic Nyanzi and Emmanuel Kiguli from Muni and Doreen Nalwoga from Lira University emerged among the world’s...
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407TelecomTelkom Pay: How payments over WhatsApp work
Innovations in the tech industry keep coming up, in a bid to serve the customer better and seamlessly. South African telecom company,...
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311StartupsSokowatch adds electric TukTuks to its Uganda delivery fleet
Sokowatch has announced the launch and addition of electric tuktuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda. This is the first time electric...
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322DigitalWhat is a Google People card and how do you create one?
Building an online presence is never an easy task. Are an influencer, entrepreneur, or freelancer that wants to be discovered, but find...
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274TechAbsa South Africa hit by data breach
Absa Bank South Africa has suffered a data breach affecting a number of its clients, while exposing their personal information to external...
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244DigitalHow to customize wallpapers for each of your WhatsApp chats
Over 2 billion users enjoy sending messages over WhatsApp, in the form of text, images, videos, and gifs. However, one of the...
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225TechWhat is Cyber Monday and why should you be interested?
The end of November always comes with a number of goods about it – especially for the shoppers. As the Thanksgiving holiday...
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245DigitalBitcoin now worth over $19, 000 for the first time in 3 Years
For the first time in close to 3 years, Bitcoin has crossed the $19, 000 mark. It is not surprising that this...
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211TechJumia Black Friday Sale ending with a BANG this Friday!
Jumia Uganda, the leading e-commerce platform in Uganda has announced an explosion day of its highly popular Black Friday sale that kicked...
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275DigitalHow to use WhatsApp Disappearing Messages on mobile and PC
WhatsApp disappearing messages feature is one of the latest from the company and you can now use it across all platforms. This...
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296TechTecno Camon 16 Premier review
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is one of its kind. Of course you could easily relate it to the Samsung S20, because...
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334DigitalHow to buy & sell Bitcoin on Chipper Cash app
We have known Chipper Cash, as an African payments platform, for its instant transfer of money between accounts for free! However, we...
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338StartupsSocial crypto payments app, Bundle, launches in Ghana
In April, we told you about the launch of a social payments app for African users by Binance. The app, named Bundle,...
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303TechHuawei Cloud drives success for African e-commerce platform
Cloud and app store support play a critical role in ensuring the success of e-commerce platforms in Africa. This was the view from...
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289StartupsList of the nominees for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have released the list of nominees for the 7th edition of the...
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330DigitalWorldRemit launches its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program
WorldRemit has launched its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe to support and empower small businesses to grow. WorldRemit argues...
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321DigitalCitiBank believes Bitcoin price could hit $318,000 by 2021
One of the most sensitive topics to discuss in day-today business is the Bitcoin price. As the markets are getting a lot...
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293StartupsSafeBoda pausing Kenya operations effective 27th November
While we thought the effects of COVID-19 were not adverse in regards to the technology industry, the case might be different. As...
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289TechTecno Camon 16 Premier: Unboxing & First impressions
One key specification that we would all love about a smartphone is always the camera. A phone with a good camera is...
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326Digital
Apple One: What is it and how do you sign up?
Apple recently launched Apple One, an all-in-one subscription plan that should save you money if you’re fully integrated into the ecosystem. If...
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231StartupsNigerian Fintech startup, Kuda, raises $10m seed round
Nigerian fintech startup, Kuda, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, in its bid to expand further across the African...
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286TechInfinix Note 8: Specs, Price, and Availability in Uganda
Infinix has launched the latest of its smartphones under its Note series – the Infinix Note 8. The launch comes about 5...
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290Tech
The Infinix Note 8 tipped to launch in Uganda this November
It seems that Infinix will be launching its next release of the Note series soon. The company is all set to launch...
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243TechHow to check if your passwords are secure on iOS 14
One of the hardest bit about security features is having to convince users to actually utilize them. At least, Apple has steadily added...
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227DigitalHow to enable the Truecaller Call reason feature
Truecaller is by far widely used for caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging, and call-recording. Almost everyone that uses the app does so to access...
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226StartupsPresident Museveni launches Gulu Logistics Hub
H.E. President Yoweri Museveni on 24th October participated in the ground-breaking of two flagship projects; construction of the Gulu Logistics Hub, and...
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269TechInfinix Hot 10 review: Ultimately a Hot device!
It would be safe to say that Infinix has had a wonderful year in the mobile phone business, thanks to the strategic...
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415TelecomAirtel TV bundles are here for you to watch content on the go
To enable subscribers to affordably watch Ugandan live TV channels and other Ugandan content on the go, Airtel Uganda now offers dedicated...
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405TechInfinix Hot 10 Unboxing and first impressions
Over the past half decade, the Infinix Hot series have posed a stiff competition when it comes to devices that point at...
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372DigitalHow to pay for Showmax using MTN Mobile Money
MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to add the latter’s mobile money payment service as an option for Showmax internet-based TV...
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354StartupsSubmissions for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa start
HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have started receiving entries for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2020). ...
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409DigitalXClub app review: Connections, gaming and winning
Being part of an online forum comes with so many benefits, individual and social. But when it involves winning and gaming, the...
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457Telecom
Liquid Telecom is rebranding to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Back in 2004, what we know now as Liquid Telecom was rebranded from Econet Satellite Services, which was founded in 1997. After...
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358DigitalJumia Uganda unveils the 2020 Food Index
In the middle of the ongoing Jumia Food Festival, the company has released the 2020 food index depicting the state of the...
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300TechHow to win big in the itel iBuy Shopping Festival
Getting gifts, when you least expect it, comes with a special feeling, and it is the same kind of feeling you get...
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327StartupsStripe acquires Paystack for $200m to expand into Africa
US-based payments company Stripe is in the final stages of acquiring Nigerian-based startup Paystack for a deal worth $200 million. Like Stripe,...
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310TechTECNO Camon 16 launched with free data from MTN Uganda
TECNO Mobile Uganda has unveiled the Camon 16 series, the latest addition in the Camon series. The launch of Camon 16 series comes...
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302Digital
Netflix ends free trials. Here’s why!
There is no doubt that the lockdown, resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, has kept people at home globally. With one of the...
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262TechHuawei donates ICT kit to Kyambogo and Nkozi Universities
Huawei Uganda has fulfilled its pleage and donated ICT study equipment worth $30,000 to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs University. This equipment is...
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243TechUganda to represent Africa at Huawei global ICT competition
Huawei Uganda has awarded three students who represented Uganda in the Huawei ICT global competition Africa stage. These students – Doreen Nalwoga,...
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260StartupsKIW Awards: A life line for startups in the new normal
As the economy slowly makes its way to some semblance of normalcy, it cannot be denied that the year 2020 has been...
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140TechAll you need to know about the itel iBuy Shopping Festival
October is a blessing to smartphone lovers, as this is the month when itel opened its doors to customers. This is in...
